A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
Angelina Jolie
as Maleficent
Elle Fanning
as Princess Aurora
Imelda Staunton
as Knotgrass
Sharlto Copley
as Stefan
Lesley Manville
as Flittle
Juno Temple
as Thistletwit
Sam Riley
as Diaval
Brenton Thwaites
as Prince Phillip
Kenneth Cranham
as King Henry
Sarah Flind
as Princess Leila's Handmaiden
Michael Higgins
as Young Stefan
Isobelle Molloy
as Young Maleficent
